Senior Clinical Veterinarian

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $150,000-$175,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

The Institute of Comparative Medicine (ICM) senior clinical veterinarian is an integral and highly regarded component of the biomedical research effort at Columbia University. This individual works closely with veterinary, medical and research specialists as part of a multi- disciplinary team managing various animal species in a biomedical environment.  The senior clinical veterinarian's role encompasses overseeing the clinical veterinarians, managing the veterinary residents (i.e. veterinarians in training), managing specific areas of ICM, and providing veterinary care of multiple species as well as ensuring that systems and processes meet standards established by ICM administration. The incumbent will be involved in the management of research projects to ensure alignment of research activities and regulatory standards.  The incumbent will assure that all tasks are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner while adhering to applicable federal agency and Columbia University policies and procedures.  This individual maintains performance levels consistent with and according to Columbia University ICM standards.  

Responsibilities

• Develops training materials and conducts training relevant to area of study to include basic and advanced techniques.  Provides surgical support to investigators through training. Provides didactic and hands-on training of personnel in the appropriate care and use of laboratory animals.
• Provides guidance to investigators on protocol development and regulatory compliance.  Performs veterinary consultations on IACUC protocols.  Reviews animal use protocols and assists with facility inspection/programmatic evaluations, post approval monitoring and protocol compliance.
• Oversees the veterinary care for a variety of laboratory animal species including rodents, non-human primates, farm animals and aquatic species, and demonstrates this through accurate diagnosis and treatment planning. Develops and manages programs for pre and post-operative care, anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia of various laboratory animal species.
• Manages and oversees a specific area within ICM such as import/export, didactic training for the residency program, quality assurance, training, or diagnostic laboratory.
• Periodic review of staff to ensure performance goals and needs of the department are being met.
• Budget responsibilities for the specific areas that the senior clinical vet oversees including rate analysis for consumables or equipment used for research and development of research support packages

Minimum Qualifications

• DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited institution or a BVSc; licensed to practice veterinary medicine in NY and over 5 years of experience in laboratory animal medicine.  

• ACLAM certification or board eligibility is required.

• Prior experience in an academic environment is desirable and advanced research training  (MS, PhD, MPH etc.) is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.